Dream Big

Tuesday I was inspired by an advertisement I saw from one of my favorite companies TOMS shoes.  They are a wonderful company that donates a pair of shoes for ever pair sold,  the image has a model wearing their shoes sitting on a "skateboard" that is drawn, with a drawn background.  I love how bold, graphic and whimsical it is.  I have always loved drawings with photographic backgrounds but this twist of a very photo realistic figure in a cartoony, basic, bold background really appealed to me.  So, After some looking around on DeviantArt I found a little ballerina and wanted to illustrate a childhood fantasy many little girls have: